The fallacy of a US withdrawal from the Middle East
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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 22
- 7 min
Arab plan for Syria puts US and Europe in a bind
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 10, 2022
- 11 min
Ukraine war offers China opportunity fraught with pitfalls
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 5, 2022
- 5 min
Maneuvering minefields: China’s Xi contemplates visiting Saudi Arabia
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 26, 2022
- 8 min
The Qatar World Cup: Footballing for soft power
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 19, 2022
- 25 min
The 2022 World Cup: Qatar's Make-or-Break Moment
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 2, 2022
- 7 min
Saudi crown prince shifts into high gear on multiple fronts
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
Debating religion’s role in infusing politics with values, morals, and ethics
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 17, 2022
- 15 min
Returning morals and ethics to domestic and foreign policymaking
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 10, 2022
- 5 min
Putin makes civilisationalism fashionable, Dugin puts flesh on its skeleton
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 3, 2022
- 8 min
Gulf security is perilous with or without a revived Iran nuclear accord
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 10, 2022
- 5 min
Victor Orban’s eyes may be bigger than his stomach
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 31, 2022
- 5 min
Drones and transport could reshape Eurasian geopolitics
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 27, 2022
- 5 min
Escaping a bear hug: Kazakhstan seeks closer ties to US and Europe
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 14, 2022
- 11 min
Double standards haunt US and Europe in dealings with Turkey and the Middle East
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 8, 2022
- 17 min
Munich gives way to Soccer v. Jihad
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 25, 2022
- 4 min
Saudi religious soft power diplomacy eyes Washington and Jerusalem first and foremost
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 17, 2022
- 5 min
China and the Middle East: Heading into Choppy Waters
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 8, 2022
- 4 min
The India-Gulf Spat: Protagonists in glass houses
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 6, 2022
- 5 min
Double standards haunt US and Europe in NATO dispute with Turkey
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